Barry Bonds is the DEVIL!!!

What did Aaron do on 714?

But seriously Rip Van Winkle, not sure if you noticed but these basketball players they got today wear long shorts and can dunk the ball through the hoop. And some of the more excitable football players, let me tell ya, they go sofaras not just spiking the ball in the end zone, but formulating a little dance routine to celebrate as well. Yessiree, if only we could return the game back to its proper roots.

the bigger question/problem is why bonds doesn't get drilled after watching his beautiful fucking sunset. you're probably going to walk him anyway, so you might as well plunk him.

aaron hustled because he was afraid some redneck would shoot him. ;_;

Run the bases in a zigzag fashion.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=482

Your criteria are too high.

Phil, the first 'spectator' HR hitter I remember was Reggie Jackson, so blame him.

Smacked off NPR this morning when they ran their feature on Little Leaguers' opinion of Bonds, which certainly didn't sound like they'd be parroting everything they've heard from the MSM. I can't wait til this Fifteen Minutes of Moralizing is over.

I'm also glad BB came up empty last night, cuz I turned the game on and went to sleep.

Reggie had a candy bar. When I can partake of some creamy BB nougat he can get a pass on watching his HRs. I think there were also some WS wins involved.

Steve, I don't know who you think you're arguing with but it's not me.

Smacked off NPR this morning when they ran their feature on Little Leaguers' opinion of Bonds, which certainly didn't sound like they'd be parroting everything they've heard from the MSM. I can't wait til this Fifteen Minutes of Moralizing is over.

Beligerent, arrogant, and tactless coaches and parents do far more damage to Little Leaguers than any MLB player.

Granted, I once sorta told off one of my brother's teammates, a Tanner Boyle-alike who had admired a 190-foot moonshot. "Are you Barry Bonds?" No. "Oh, so you're Ken Griffey Jr.?" No. "Well, your homer was enough to show up the other team." OK. "Next time, unless you hit it 420 feet, you can choose to either do your trot or NOT get your post-game Dairy Queen."

:D

well thank god that's over with.

what's the chances he gets put on waivers?

COME ON GUYS

:D

oh barrypaws~

I SAID COME ON

HE DID IT!!!

http://mypickspal.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/bonds%20hero.jpg

But you guys, Clint Hurdle is "indifferent."

I invented the water splash.
I invented the water splash.
I invented the water splash.
I invented the water splash.
I invented the water splash.

57 new answers? what, did something happen last night?

Murph disapproves

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12585934

As Bonds rounded the bases suppressing a smile, his teammates and family streamed out to greet him. Fireworks showered the field and an errant fan ran across left field, only to be mercilessly tackled by a group of security guards.

lmaaaao

also

As for the ball itself, it wound up in the hands of 22-year-old Matt Murphy of Queens, N.Y. he was bloodied and his clothes torn as security guards hustled him and his prize ball out of the park. The ball is estimated to be worth at least $500,000.

God bless George Vecsey

METS FAN REPRAZENTS BALL-AUCTION CAPITALISM!!!

Loved hearing one of the Game of Shadows authors and Jeff Pearlman (of another BB tome) whining on the assorted ESPNs within minutes of #756. "I'm disappointed in Hank Aaron..."

When i saw that huge mound of people fighting over the ball i was wondering how seroiusly people might get hurt. leave it to a new yorker to come out on top!

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in a REYES SHIRT, baby!

The ball is estimated to be worth at least $500,000.

lol, now Barry is just going to be mad that McGwire's ball went for $3MM

Innaresting that ESPN's RSS feed has had absolutely nothing about Bonds today.

God bless George Vecsey

-- G00blar, Wednesday, August 8, 2007 1:58 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Link

Awesome.

Vecsey is the antidote to that bleating sheep Selena Roberts' column last Sunday.

Except that the central logic of the piece is flawed, but hey, what can you expect when discussing Barry Bonds.

Barry Bonds' HR Record Tainted by Elbow 'Armor'?

posted upthread.

that actually makes a lot of sense, though i couldn't know for sure w/o knowing exactly how the brace is constructed and trying it on myself. the only mystery is why doesnt every hitter use it!

"At the moment, Bonds' apparatus enjoys "grandfathered" status. Similar devices are presently denied to average
major leaguers, who must present evidence of injury before receiving an exemption."

oic

i know they banned the whole mega-armored thing that he was rocking for a while, but for some reason i thought maybe he was using smaller/lighter armor now, stuff that was compliant with current rules. is this not the case? what's the maximum that a hitter can wear at the plate?

Willie (Portland, OR): What team do you see Bonds playing for next season? Why wouldn't an American League team go after him, he'd be a great DH especially for Detroit, Minnesota, etc?

Rob Neyer: (12:27 PM ET ) Detroit doesn't have the space, Minnesota doesn't have the money. I think it's either Anaheim or the Bronx for him.

Doug (New Rochelle, NY): Bonds in the Bronx?? Don't you think Cashman (and even the true powers that be) have shown that they are past that kind of move??

Rob Neyer: (12:54 PM ET ) You mean, not including Roger Clemens? I'm not sure what kind of move you mean...

John (Parsippany, NJ): I think the Yankees would rather sign Torii Hunter before Bonds. Were would you put him? Assuming no is dealt, you would have Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, Melky Cabrera, Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi, Andy Phillps, Shelley Duncan and Bonds split time between OF, 1B and DH daily.

Rob Neyer: (1:11 PM ET ) A lot of you are asking me where Bonds would play, and mentioning the logjam at 1B/DH/OF. Well, okay. Except Bonds obviously is better and maybe even healthier than Damon and Giambi. The Yankees probably should just eat Damon's contract -- which looked silly when he signed it, and looks insane now -- and worry about Giambi when he's actually healthy enough to play.

Could the devil ice-skate? I think not!

I could never play hockey. I've tried. I can ice skate, but it's not good, you know? I play hockey in the wintertime with (actor, game-show host) Alan Thicke. Me and my family. We do. We go down to the ice skating rink, all of us. Funny thing, I'd never seen my son skate, and he beat all of us.

Question: (The Pirates) are doing a tribute for you. What do you think about that?

Bonds: I think it's nice. That's the team that gave me my first shot, the team that drafted me.

No Barry, the Giants drafted you in the second round of the 1982 MLB draft as a high school senior, but the Giants and you were unable to agree on contract terms, so you decided to attend ASU.

2007 PECOTA: .267/.441/.535, 12 HRs, 51 BBs, 3 SBs = 29.9 VORP

2007 ZIPS: .269/.464/.539, 21 HRs, 102 BBs, 3 SBs

2007 Actuals to date: .281/.498/.585, 24 HRs, 118 BBs, 5 SBs = 50.1 VORP (tied for 9th in MLB)

RC/27 for the 4 MLB position players over age 40:

Barry Bonds: 10.84 (#1 in MLB)
Kenny Lofton: 5.87
Craig Biggio: 3.96
Omar Vizquel: 3.16

ok srsly - what is "rc/27"???

do u no hoo bill jamez iz?

runs created per 27 outs

ie how many runs a lineup of Barry clones would score per game.

Apparently, Bonds was removed from the game yesterday after loafing on a fly ball and was not pleased about it.

Wait, Bonds didn't homer again?

(0-1, 2 runs scored).

Fuck this guy. I am trading Reggie Stocker off of my team in The Show as soon as I get home.